METROPOLITAN BANK

(OF ENGLAND AND WALES), LIMITED. Head Office

60, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. Country Office : Birmingham. 1 Transfer Office: Birmingham.

CAPITAL, £7,500,000, in 150,000 SHARES of £50 each.

PROPRIETORS' FUNDS, £944,882, yiz. :Paid-up Capital, £500,000. Bank Premises Redemption Fund, £41,784. Guarantee Fund, £350,000. Balance of Profits Carried Forward, £16,598.

DIRECTORS. ALFRED BALDWIN, ESQ., M.P., Chairman, MORGAN B. WILLIAMS, Esq., Deputy-Chairman JANES TERTIUS COLLINS, Esq.

Lord ERNEST J, SEYMOUR. ROBERT FORREST, ESQ.

WALTER E. WARDEX, Esq. Sir JOHN J. JENKISS, kt.

CHARLER H. WILLIAMS, ESQ.
ABRAM CRESWICKE RAWLINSON, ESQ.

WILFRED WILLIAMX, Esq.
General Manager-F. W. NASA.

Assistant General Manager-F. J. HCGHES.

Secretary-JAS, SMITH WOOD,
London Manager -A. E. OLD.

London Sub-Manager-Thos. THOMSOX.

BRANCHES.
MANAGER.
BRANCHES.

MANAGER
ABERDARE
G. J. TUCKFIELD. DUDLEY

F. M. B. KER. ABERGWYNFI ........

Sub.to PoXTY TRIDD.
Sub. to MAEST KG.

FERNDALE
FESTINIOG

Sub. to BLAESAD
ACOCK'S GREEN
W. H. OAKLEY.

F ENTISIOO ALCESTER J. H. HENDERSOX. GWYS

SWANSEA AMLWCH ......... Sub, to LLANGEFXI.

HAVERFORDWEST A. H. HOWARD.
HAYES

Suh, to Sor THALL BANBURY..........

J. FIXGLASD.
HEDNESFORD

W. PRECEY. (GREEX. BANGOR

WM. THOMAS

HENLEY-IN-ARDEN C.B. BALLETT. BARMOUTH

W. WILLIAMS.
KINDERMINSTER

E C. NEWMARCH.
LEAMINGTON

A. A. B. WILOX. BARRY DOCK.

A. L.GOLDSWORTHY
LLANBERI..

ROBT. WILLIAMS.
BATH
T.G, ROBERTSON, LLANDUDNO

A. ETASS
BETHESDA
Sub to BANGOR. LLANDYSSUL

J, R, HARRIS,
BILSTON

J. BENT
LLANELLY

W. GRIFFITIS.
BIRMINGHAM

LLANGEFNI

E. W. ROBERTS, ASTOX CROSS... H. W. SroxG.

LLANRWST

W.G. OWEN, BENXETT'S HILL.... A.G. SAPSOX.

LYE

Sub. to STOURJ.L. HAWKES, Sub. Man.

BRIDGE LAW COURTS..... CHAN. MCANDREW. MAESTEG

D, J. GWYX MARKETS ... THOS, GRIMLEY. MAIDENHEAD

A, E. BOSHERRY. SALTLEY ............ W. S. Buxx.

MERTHYR TYDFIL..... JOHXATBREY. SMALL HEATH ...... W. H.OAKLEY. MILFORD HAVEN

A. H. HOWARI ST TFORD ROAD .. W. H. OAKLEY.

MORETO IX-MARSE.. S. F. HISTOX. BLAENAU FESTINIOG H. A. HUGHES. MORRISTON

Sub. to SWANSEA. BLAENAVON C.S. MICHELMORE. MOUNTAIN ASH

G. J. TICKFIELD BLAENGARW Sub). 10 BRIDGEND. MUCH WENLOCK

F. SABJKAST.
BLOXWICH

W. PRECEY.
MUMBLES

Sub. 1o SWASSRA, BRIDGEN

D. J. GWYX.
NEATH

C.E.S. THOMPSOX. BRIDGXORTH..

M. CHADWICK
NEVIN

Sub to PWLLYELI. BRIERLEY HILL.. J. FIXXEY.

NEW BOROUGH

LIANCEFSI. BRISTOL

D. LAIS,

NEWCASTLE EMLYN H.Č. VORBIS
BRITOX FERRY
Sub. 10 NEATH. NEWPORT, MON.

T. J. WILLIAMS,
BROMSGROVE
C.E. DAFESPORT OXFORD

G. HUGHER
BROWNHILLS
Sub. to WALSALL. PENCADER

Sub. to LLANDYSSEL
BRYNSIENCYX
LLANGEFXI. PENRHYN-DEUDRAETH

PORTNADOC. BRYNAWR cs" NICHEL MORE. PENTRE

POSTYPXIDD. BIRRY PORT. Sub. to LLANELLY, PENRHIWCEIBER

ABERDARE CAERAU MAESTEG. PENYGRAIG.

PUXTYPRID. CARDIFF

PENYGROES.

CARSARYOX. ST. MARY STREET

PONTYCWMMER

BRINESI CASTON SF. GREENSLADE. PONTYPRIDD

W. H. HODGES. CLIFTON STREET

PORTH

Sul.to POXTY PRIDD ROATA

PORTHCAWL

BRIDGEXD. CARDIFF DOCKS J. W. N. BOXXER. PORTMADOC

J. RICHARD PRICHARD. CARDIGAN.. J. W. NICHOLAS. PORT TALBOT

C.E.S. TIIN PSOS. CARNARVON ROBERT WILLIAMS. PWLLHELI

W.0. HUGHES. CHEPSTOW ARTHUR PRICE. READING ..

A. MCNEIL. CHIPPING NORTON T. H. BURBIDGE, REDDITCH..

F. H. JOSCELIXE. COLWYX BAY

R HUGHES-JOXEN, SHIPSTON-ON-STOUR J. IL EVANS
CONWAY

DAVID JONES,
SLOUGH .....

J. CALDER
COWBRIDGE

D, J. GWYN.

SOUTHALL GREEN WM. CARTER. CRADLEY HEATH T. W. DOOLITTLE STOURBRIDGE

W. J. AMPALETT. CRICCIETH Sul, to PORTMADOC. STOURPORT

A. W. GABRIEL DARLASTON

W. H. MARSHALL STRATFORD-ON-AVON.. JAN. STEVESROX. DOWLAIS Sub, O MERTHYR STUDLEY ..

Sul, to RENDITCH.
TYDFIL.

SWANSEA-
DREFACH
Sub. to NEWCASTLE HIGH STREET

T.W.ISLAT YOU XG
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WIND STREET **

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METROPOLITAN BANK-continued.

BRANCHES.

MANAGER.

BRANCHES.

MANAGER.

TALYSARN
Sub. to CARNARVOX. WALSALL.....

W. PRECEY.
TIPTON.
H. W. COPELAND.

W. HEBBLETHWAITE, Sub. Man
WARWICK

H. L. SOWDOX.
Sub, to PONTYPRIDD. WEDNESBURY
TONYPANDY

H. E. PROCTOR.
TREDEGAR

F. ROWLAND.
WEST BROMWICH

E. O. RICHARDSON. TREHARRIS.

Sub. tO ABERDARE.
WILLENHALL

R. J. COLLEY
WITNEY ...

H. W. SPRENGER, TREHERBERT ......!

PONTYPRIDD.

WOLVERHAMPTON W. JOHNSON. TREORKY

WORCESTER

F. R. LAURIE. TYNEWYDD (OG MORE

YSTALYFERA..

Sub, to SWANSEA, VALE)}

BRIDGEXD. YSTRADGYNLAIS....

AGENCIES. BAMPTON (OXON)..in. G. W. DCTTON. I KINETON

C, F. BANCROFT. BRAILES

A. ELLIOTT.
PANG BOURNE

IS, ADAMS.
CHARLBURY ......... T. G. SMITH

SHIPTON-UNDERCHIPPING OAMPDEN H. WIXEY.

WYCHWOOD J.J. DANGERFIELD. GORING-ON-THAMES H. A. L. SMITH, WOODSTOCK

HY. COLLETT.

The Shares of £50 each are paid up to the extent of £5 only, leaving a reserve of £45 per share or £4,500,000 in the aggregate available to meet the liabilities of the Company, in addition to the Guarantee Fund of £350,000. By the Articles of Association £25 per sbare-in other words one half of the subscribed capital of £5,000,000-must always be left uncalled, for the security of depositors.

The Bank issues drafts on the principal towns in the United Kingdom, also upon the Continent the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The Bank collects Bills, Cheques Coupons, &c., receives Dividends, undertakes the Purchase and Sale of Stocks, establishes Credits at home and abroad, and transacts generally the usual branches of Banking business.

Current Accounts are opened on favourable terms. The Bank receives sums of £10 and upwards on deposit, repayable at call, or upon 14 days notice, allowing liberal rates of interest. Customers can arrange to receive money at, or pay money to any of the Bank's Branches, or bave money paid to any of the Bank's Correspondents, and advised for their credit.

Strong Rooms are provided, free of charge, for the custody of Deeds and other property lodged by the customers of the Bank.

BONUS YEAR 1905.

THE

and

North British

Mercantile

Established

1809.

INSURANCE COMPANY.

Chief Offices {

Prospectuses and every information on application.
EDINBURGH

64, Princes Street. LONDON

61, Threadneedle Street, E.C. Glasgow Branch Office, 102, St. Vincent Street.

60-Operative Underwriting

PREMIER UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION,

BANNATYNE & CO., Managers, CARDIFF UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION, Ltd. NOVOCASTRIAN UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION, Ltd.

BRYCE M. BANNATYNE, Manager. THE PIONEER PREMIUM. BASIS. ASSOCIATIONS

Aggregate Amount entered over £1,500,000,

the Entries including many of the Finest Liners. Policies issued to cover Hulls (all risks, free of particular average, or Total Loss only), Freights, Disbursements, &c., at the rates and terms current with Lloyd's and British Companies.

Maximum amount per steamer accepted, £5,000—divisible at member's option between the three Associations. "Owners, London."

26, Billiter Street, London, E.C.; Bannatyne, Cardiff."

Exchange, Cardiff ; and " Bannatyne, Newcastle-on-Tyne." 34, Dean St., Newcastle-on-Tyne.

TELEGRAMS:

NORTH OF ENGLAND PROTECTING

AND INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION. THIS Association, with mashapita ner over 2,000,000 tons, CLASS 1.—Protecting. II.-Indemnity.

1 111. { War Risks, Sec. (a)-Capture, Seizure, &c.

(b)-Detention resulting from War, &c. Forms of Entry, Rules, “Suggestions to Captains” and every information can be obtained at the Head Office, Collingwood Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne ; or at the following branch Offices :

Standard Buildings, 102, Hope Street, Glasgow.
Mersey Chambers, Liverpool.
32, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff.
Exchange Chambers, 24, St. Mary Axe, London, E.C.

RALPH CARR,

J. STANLEY TODD, Secretaries. J. STANLEY MITCALFE.

CHADBURN'S (SHIP TELEGRAPH Co.

, LD. PATENT "DUPLEX CONG” TELEGRAPHS.

John ASPINALL, Son & BROOKE,

Sail and Rope Manufacturers, OFFICE, SAILROOMS, and WAREHOUSE:

8 & 10, LANCELOTS HEY;

ROPE WORKS:
LODGE LANE, LIVERPOOL.

Manufacturers of MANILA AND RUSSIAN HEMP CORDAGE

By the most approved Machinery. TELECRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANILA LIVERPOOL."

TELEPHONE 5679.

FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM.
The ONLY

GOLD Medal,
And SPECIAL PRIZE,

And DIPLOMA of HONOUR AWARDED AT THE

ISHERIES

FISHERIES INTERNATIONAL

EXHIBITION,

London Agents :

Glasgow Agent : T. C. Hayward & Co.,

R. W. Turner, 93, Minories, E.C.

at Messrs. J. Cornfoot & Co.

196, St. Vincent Street. Liverpool Agents : Fargher & Co.

Agents for Channel Islands: 6, Rumford Place.

COKER

Orange & Briard,

4, Bond Street, Jersey.' Plymouth Agents : Pearse & Haswell,

Norway Agent : 9, Parade.

TBADE || MARK P. A. Grön, Sandefjord, New South Wales (Australia) Agents: Cowlishaw Bros., Sydney.

RICHARD HAYWARD & CO.,

FLAX & COTTON

SAILCLOTH & TWINES,
DUCKS, TOWELLING, WEBS, &c

SPINNERS AND

THE COKER SAILCLOTH WORKS,

CREWKERNE, Somerset.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "HAYWARD, COKER WORKS, CREWKERNE."

MANUPACTURERS